
Hands Up, Controllers Down: 3 SteamVR Games That Nail Hand Tracking
Forget button combos and stick rotations—what if you could just use your hands? These three SteamVR titles don’t just support hand tracking—they embrace it, delivering uniquely intuitive and immersive ways to play. No controllers required.
1. VR Chat – Your Hands, Your Voice
VR Chat has always been a wild place to be yourself—but hand tracking takes that idea literally. Forget menu-driven emojis. Now you can flip a peace sign, slow clap sarcastically, or even pull off a perfectly timed fist bump—all with real hand movements.
The game tracks individual finger positioning, so subtle gestures like pinching, pointing, or waving feel authentic. Whether you're trying to make a stranger laugh or give a friend a virtual high-five, the lack of controllers makes everything feel more immediate and human. This is social VR without the barrier.
Maestro: The Masterclass – Control the Chaos
You’ve never conducted an orchestra like this. In Maestro, you don’t press buttons—you use broad arm sweeps to set the tempo and delicate finger motions to cue specific instruments.
Speed up with frantic waving, then suddenly slow it all down with a calming palm. Watch as the musicians follow your lead—or completely fall apart when you lose control. The better your timing and expression, the higher your score. It’s a hilarious and surprisingly deep rhythm game that turns your hands into the conductor’s baton.
3. The Lab – Valve’s Hand-Tracking Playground
Valve’s classic collection of mini-games was already a must-try in VR. Now with hand tracking, The Lab feels brand new again.
Pull back the slingshot with your actual fingers. Repair robots using natural grabs and placements. Everything feels immediate and physical—no abstract button presses getting in the way.
It’s polished, intuitive, and a perfect example of how hand tracking can make familiar experiences feel fresh all over again.
Hand Tracking Done Right—With Play for Dream MR
A great hand-tracking experience needs more than just software—it needs hardware that keeps up.
Play for Dream MR delivers exactly that: low-latency wireless streaming via Virtual Desktop’s Monster mode means your hand movements happen in real-time, with no lag to break the illusion. The crisp 8K Micro-OLED display ensures virtual hands and objects look sharp and life-like. And with support for both hand and eye tracking, you can interact without ever touching a controller.
No wires. No controllers. Just you—and the game.